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UPS packing guidelines

Started by astroguy, 06/24/2003 02:16AM
Posted 06/24/2003 02:16AM Opening Post
Just wanted to pass the following along to anyone and everyone that tried or is going to try to put in a claim to UPS for damage.
Tonight I had a package picked up from my home and started to talking with the UPS driver. I was told that the packaging guidelines is the following. That the content of the package must be able to withstand being dropped 4'. I was further told that if you put frigile on the package that allot of the employess ( not all mind you ) like to drop it a few times from 4' to see if they can hear something break, knowing that UPS does not have to pay a claim on these items.

Have you ever tried to file a claim from UPS and have them come look at the packing of the item? This is what they are looking for. Will the contents of the box withstand a drop from 4' above the ground. I was also told that these guidelines are on the website.

Just a FYI and this is why I never ship something fragile via UPS, unless I double box the item.

Mark
Posted 06/24/2003 03:42AM #1
Mark, my rule of thumb when shipping anything breakable, whether UPS, US Postal, or Fed Express is to pack the heck out of it. And I mean OVERpack. Why take chances? Just assume that anything you ship is going to get slammed around and then take suitable precautions.